Sanctioned by AP and UPI; replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 1990.
1982: Anthony Carter, WR, Michigan1983: Don Thorp, DT, Illinois1984: Keith Byars, TB, Ohio State1985: Chuck Long, QB, Iowa and Lorenzo White, TB, Michigan State1986: Jim Harbaugh, QB, Michigan1987: Lorenzo White, TB, Michigan State and Ernie Jones, WR, Indiana1988: Anthony Thompson, TB, Indiana1989: Anthony Thompson, TB, IndianaSelected by coaches and media. In 2011 the award was renamed the Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year Award in honor of Northwestern's Otto Graham and Ohio State's Eddie George.
1990: Nick Bell, RB, Iowa (coaches), Matt Rodgers, QB, Iowa (coaches), Jon Vaughn, TB, Michigan (coaches), and Tico Duckett, Michigan State (media)1991: Desmond Howard, SE, Michigan (coaches and media)1992: Tyrone Wheatley, RB, Michigan (coaches and media)1993: Brent Moss, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)1994: Kerry Collins, QB, Penn State (coaches and media)1995: Eddie George, RB, Ohio State (coaches and media)1996: Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio State (coaches and media)1997: Curtis Enis, RB, Penn State (coaches) and Tavian Banks, RB, Iowa (media)1998: Joe Germaine, QB, Ohio State (coaches) and Drew Brees, QB, Purdue (media)1999: Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2000: Drew Brees, QB, Purdue (coaches and media)2001: Antwaan Randle El, QB, Indiana (coaches and media)2002: Brad Banks, QB, Iowa (coaches and media)2003: Chris Perry, RB, Michigan (coaches and media)2004: Braylon Edwards, WR, Michigan (coaches and media)2005: Michael Robinson, QB, Penn State (coaches) and Brett Basanez, QB, Northwestern (media)2006: Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2007: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois (coaches and media)2008: Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa (coaches and media)2009: John Clay, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2010: Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan (coaches and media)2011: Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2012: Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2013: Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2014: Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2015: Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2016: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State (coaches and media)Selected by coaches and media. The award was renamed the Nagurski–Woodson Award in 2011 in honor of Minnesota's Bronko Nagurski and Michigan's Charles Woodson.
1990: Moe Gardner, NT, Illinois (coaches) and Darrick Brownlow, LB, Illinois (media)1991: Leroy Smith, DE, Iowa (coaches) and Troy Vincent, CB, Wisconsin (media)1992: Steve Tovar, LB, Ohio State (coaches) and Jeff Zgonina, DT, Purdue (media)1993: Dana Howard, LB, Illinois (coaches and media) and Dan Wilkinson, DT, Ohio State (media)1994: Dana Howard, Illinois (coaches and media)1995: Pat Fitzgerald, LB, Northwestern (coaches and media)1996: Shawn Springs, CB, Ohio State (coaches) and Pat Fitzgerald, LB, Northwestern (media)1997: Charles Woodson, CB, Michigan (coaches and media)1998: LaVar Arrington, LB, Penn State (coaches) and Tom Burke, DL, Wisconsin (media)1999: Courtney Brown, DL, Penn State (coaches and media)2000: Jamar Fletcher, DB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2001: Larry Foote, LB, Michigan (coaches and media)2002: Mike Doss, DB, Ohio State (coaches) and Michael Haynes, DL, Penn State (media)2003: Will Smith, DE, Ohio State (coaches and media)2004: Erasmus James, DE, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2005: A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2006: LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan (coaches and media)2007: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2008: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2009: Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State (coaches) and Greg Jones, LB, Michigan State (media)2010: Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue (coaches and media)2011: Devon Still, DT, Penn State (coaches and media)2012: John Simon, DE, Ohio State (coaches and media)2013: Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2014: Joey Bosa, DL, Ohio State (coaches and media)2015: Carl Nassib, DL, Penn State (coaches and media)2016: Jabrill Peppers, LB, Michigan (coaches and media)Selected by Big Ten radio broadcasters until 1991; selected by coaches since. In 2011 the award was renamed the Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Award, in honor of Nebraska's Dave Rimington and Ohio State's Orlando Pace.
1984: Jeff Dellenbach, G, Wisconsin1985: Mike Haight, T, Iowa1986: Dave Croston, G, Iowa1987: Tony Mandarich, T, Michigan State1988: Tony Mandarich, T, Michigan State1989: Bob Kula, T, Michigan State1990: no award1991: Greg Skrepenak, T, Michigan1992: Mike Devlin, C, Iowa1993: Korey Stringer, T, Ohio State1994: Korey Stringer, T, Ohio State1995: Orlando Pace, T, Ohio State1996: Orlando Pace, T, Ohio State1997: Flozell Adams, T, Michigan State1998: Jon Jansen, T, Michigan1999: Chris McIntosh, T, Wisconsin2000: Steve Hutchinson, G, Michigan2001: LeCharles Bentley, C, Ohio State2002: Eric Steinbach, OL, Iowa2003: Robert Gallery, T, Iowa2004: David Baas, C, Michigan2005: Greg Eslinger, C, Minnesota2006: Jake Long, T, Michigan2007: Jake Long, T, Michigan2008: A. Q. Shipley, C, Penn State2009: Bryan Bulaga, T, Iowa2010: Gabe Carimi, T, Wisconsin2011: David Molk, C, Michigan2012: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan2013: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan2014: Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa2015: Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State2016: Pat Elflein, C, Ohio StateSelected by Big Ten radio broadcasters until 1991; selected by coaches since. In 2011 the award was renamed the Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Award in honor of Michigan State's Bubba Smith and Penn State's Courtney Brown.
1984: Paul Hufford, T, Iowa1985: Mike Hammerstein, T, Michigan1986: Eric Kumerow, OLB, Ohio State1987: Dave Haight, NG, Iowa1988: Mark Messner, T, Michigan1989: Moe Gardner, NT, Illinois1990: no award1991: Leroy Smith, DE, Iowa1992: Chris Hutchinson, DL, Michigan1993: Dan Wilkinson, T, Ohio State1994: Simeon Rice, DE, Illinois1995: Mike Vrabel, DE, Ohio State1996: Mike Vrabel, DE, Ohio State1997: Jared DeVries, DL, Iowa1998: Tom Burke, DL, Wisconsin1999: Courtney Brown, DE, Penn State2000: Wendell Bryant, DL, Wisconsin and Karon Riley, DE, Minnesota2001: Wendell Bryant, DL, Wisconsin2002: Jimmy Kennedy, DT, Penn State2003: Will Smith, DE, Ohio State2004: Erasmus James, DE, Wisconsin2005: Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State2006: LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan2007: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State2008: Mitch King, DT, Iowa2009: Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State2010: Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue2011: Devon Still, DT, Penn State2012: John Simon, DE, Ohio State2013: Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State2014: Joey Bosa, DL, Ohio State2015: Joey Bosa, DL, Ohio State2016: Tyquan Lewis, DL, Ohio StateThompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year
Selected by coaches and media. In 2011 the award was renamed the Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year Award in honor of Minnesota's Darrell Thompson and Indiana's Antwaan Randle El.
1986: Darrell Thompson, TB, Minnesota (coaches)1987: Tony Lowery, QB, Wisconsin (coaches)1988: Brian Fox, QB, Purdue (coaches) and Ed Sutter, LB-P, Northwestern (media)1989: Eric Hunter, QB, Purdue (coaches and media)1990: Robert Smith, TB, Ohio State (coaches and media)1991: Corey Rogers, TB, Purdue (coaches and media)1992: Korey Stringer, OT, Ohio State (coaches) and Simeon Rice, DL, Illinois (media)1993: Reggie Garnett, MLB, Michigan State (coaches and media)1994: Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio State (coaches and media)1995: Charles Woodson, DB, Michigan (coaches) and Curtis Enis, RB, Penn State (media)1996: Andy Katzenmoyer, LB, Ohio State (coaches and media) and Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin (coaches)1997: Anthony Thomas, RB, Michigan (coaches and media)1998: Antwaan Randle El, QB, Indiana (coaches and media)1999: Brooks Bollinger, QB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2000: Stuart Schweigert, DB, Purdue (coaches and media)2001: Anthony Davis, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2002: Maurice Clarett, RB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2003: Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota (coaches and media) and Steve Breaston, WR, Michigan (coaches)2004: Mike Hart, RB, Michigan (coaches and media)2005: Tyrell Sutton, RB, Northwestern (coaches and media)2006: P. J. Hill, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2007: Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois (coaches and media)2008: Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2009: Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2010: James White, RB, Wisconsin (coaches and media)2011: Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2012: Deion Barnes, DE, Penn State (coaches and media)2013: Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State (coaches and media)2014: J.T. Barrett, QB, Ohio State (coaches and media)2015: Jabrill Peppers, S/RB, Michigan (coaches and media)2016: Mike Weber, RB, Ohio State (coaches and media)From 1986 through 2010, this award was dedicated in honor of Dave McClain, who served as the Wisconsin Badgers head coach from 1978 to 1985. Recipients were selected by the media. The coaches selected a separate award from 1982 to 1991. When the coaches resumed selecting a coach of the year in 2011, it was named for the first two recipients of the Big Ten Coach of the year, Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes, as the Hayes–Schembechler coach of the year.
1972: Bo Schembechler, Michigan1973: Woody Hayes, Ohio State1974: Denny Stolz, Michigan State1975: Woody Hayes, Ohio State1976: Bo Schembechler, Michigan1977: Darryl Rogers, Michigan State1978: Jim Young, Purdue1979: Earle Bruce, Ohio State1980: Bo Schembechler, Michigan1981: Hayden Fry, Iowa1982: Dennis Green, Northwestern (media) and Bo Schembechler, Michigan (coaches)1983: Mike White, Illinois (media and coaches)1984: Leon Burtnett, Purdue (media and coaches)1985: Bo Schembechler, Michigan (media and coaches)1986: Bill Mallory, Indiana (media and coaches)1987: Bill Mallory, Indiana (media) and George Perles, Michigan State (coaches)1988: John Mackovic, Illinois (media and coaches)1989: John Mackovic, Illinois (media) and Bo Schembechler, Michigan (coaches)1990: Hayden Fry, Iowa (media and coaches)1991: Gary Moeller, Michigan (media) and Hayden Fry, Iowa (coaches)1992: Gary Moeller, Michigan1993: Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin1994: Joe Paterno, Penn State1995: Gary Barnett, Northwestern1996: Gary Barnett, Northwestern1997: Joe Tiller, Purdue1998: Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin1999: Glen Mason, Minnesota2000: Randy Walker, Northwestern2001: Ron Turner, Illinois2002: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa2003: John L. Smith, Michigan State2004: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa2005: Joe Paterno, Penn State2006: Bret Bielema, Wisconsin2007: Ron Zook, Illinois2008: Joe Paterno, Penn State2009: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa2010: Mark Dantonio, Michigan State2011: Brady Hoke, Michigan (media and coaches)2012: Bill O'Brien, Penn State (media and coaches)2013: Mark Dantonio, Michigan State (media and coaches)2014: Jerry Kill, Minnesota (media and coaches)2015: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa (media and coaches)2016: James Franklin, Penn State (media) and Paul Chryst, Wisconsin (coaches)Award started in 2011, named in honor of Purdue's Bob Griese and Drew Brees.
2011: Russell Wilson, Wisconsin2012: Braxton Miller, Ohio State2013: Braxton Miller, Ohio State2014: J. T. Barrett, Ohio State2015: Connor Cook, Michigan State2016: J. T. Barrett, Ohio StateAward started in 2011, named in honor of Wisconsin's Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne.
2011: Montee Ball, Wisconsin2012: Montee Ball, Wisconsin2013: Carlos Hyde, Ohio State2014: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin2015: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State2016: Saquon Barkley, Penn StateAward started in 2011, named in honor of Ohio State's Jack Tatum and Purdue's Rod Woodson.
2011: Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska2012: Micah Hyde, CB, Iowa2013: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State2014: Kurtis Drummond, S, Michigan State2015: Desmond King, CB, Iowa2016: Jourdan Lewis, CB, MichiganAward started in 2011, named in honor of Illinois' Dick Butkus and Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald.
2011: Lavonte David, Nebraska2012: Michael Mauti, Penn State2013: Chris Borland, Wisconsin2014: Mike Hull, Penn State2015: Joe Schobert, Wisconsin2016: Jabrill Peppers, MichiganAward began in 2011 and is named in honor of Wisconsin's Pat Richter and Michigan's Desmond Howard.
2011: Marvin McNutt, Iowa2012: Allen Robinson, Penn State2013: Allen Robinson, Penn State2014: Tony Lippett, Michigan State2015: Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State2016: Austin Carr, NorthwesternAward began in 2011 and is named in honor of Penn State's Ted Kwalick and Iowa's Dallas Clark.
2011: Drake Dunsmore, Northwestern2012: Jacob Pedersen, Wisconsin2013: Devin Funchess, Michigan2014: Maxx Williams, Minnesota2015: Jake Butt, Michigan2016: Jake Butt, MichiganBakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year
Award began in 2011 and is named in honor of Wisconsin's Jim Bakken and Michigan State's Morten Andersen.
2011: Brett Maher, Nebraska2012: Brett Maher, Nebraska and Jeff Budzien, Northwestern2013: Jeff Budzien, Northwestern2014: Brad Craddock, Maryland2015: Griffin Oakes, Indiana2016: Emmit Carpenter, MinnesotaAward began in 2011 and is named in honor of Illinois' Dwight Eddleman and Michigan State's Brandon Fields.
2011: Brett Maher, Nebraska2012: Will Hagerup, Michigan2013: Cody Webster, Purdue2014: Peter Mortell, Minnesota2015: Sam Foltz, Nebraska2016: Cameron Johnston, Ohio StateAward began in 2015 and is named in honor of Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers and Iowa's Tim Dwight.
2015: William Likely, Maryland2016: Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
